Hot-water dispenser and drinking-glass sterilizer.



P. s. eRAvese J. I. OLLIVETTI. HOT WATER DISPENSER AND DRINKING GLASS BTERILIZBR.

APPLIGATION FILED APR.15, 1914. 1,109,414.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED APB-15, 1914:.

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PETER. s. eEAvEs am) JAMES I. OLLIVETTI, or PLATTSBURG, NEW YoEx.

HOT-WATER DISPENSER AN'D DRINKING-GLASS STERILIZEB.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. A ril 15, 1914. Serial No. 881,958,

in the county of Clinton and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved I Hot-Water Dispenser and Drinking-Glass Sterilizer, of which the following is a full,

' clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a hot water dispenser and drinking glass sterilizer which is especially adapted for use in bar rooms, restaurants, drug stores and like places, where drinks are sold to the public, whereby the glasses -9r other drinking vessels can be easily, quickly and eflectively sterilized and hot water dispensed where such is necessary for the preparation of hot drinks.

The general objects -of the present invention are to improve and simplify the construction and operation of hot water heating and dispensing devices and sterilizers of the character referred to so as to be reliable and efiicient in use, comparatively inexpensive to manufactureand so designed .as to re uire very little attention.

nother object of, he invention is the provision of a novel combination of hot water heating means, a dispensing chamber or reservoir, and a sterilizin tank into which the reservoir continuous y overflows, so that there will be a constant supply of fresh hot water in the dispensing chamber available-for use in making hot drinks, and the water in the sterilizing tank is kept in a sanitary condition, as. the said tank overflows through a suitable drain pipe.

With such objects in views, and others .which will appear as the description pro-' ceeds, the invention comprises various novel features of constructlon and arrangement of parts which will be set forth with particuapparatus; and Figs. 1 and 5 are horizontal the tank 0 the apparatus, w ich has in its sections on' the line 4.-4 and5--5, 1.

Referrin to the drawing A designates lower part heating means Band in its per part a tank-or chamber g, the latter being Jrovided with a removable hd or cover 1, w 'ereby access can be had to the tank for inserting or removing the glasses or drinking vesselswhich are preferably arranged in a :holder, not shown, dcsigned to receive a large number of vessels.

Associated with the heating, means is a ternal' helical coil 2 which has its lower end connected with a supply pipe ;3 leading from a water service system, and the upper end 4 of this coil 2 is connected with an inner helical coil 5, the'lower-end of this inner coil being connected with a vertical pipe 6 which extends upwardly between the casing A and tank C, said tankbeing ofsomewh-at smaller diameter so as to provide an annular heating space 7 around the sterilizing tank. The upper end of the pipe 6 is connected with the lower end of a hot water reservoir 8 of suitable size, which has connected therewith an external faucet 9, whereby hot water can be dispensed for ,making hot drinks. The upper part of this reservoir 8 is provided with an overflow spout 10 which passes through--an opening 11 inthe side of'the tank C at the upper part-thereof. Water may flow continuously through the hot water heater D, pipe 6,- reservoir 8,, and; overflow pipe 10 at a slow rate, so that water is con-- stantly changing and keptfresh in the dis pensing reservoir 8, and as the overflow isv intothe sterilizing tank C, the supply of l atenteids Septl 1, 1914. 4

water in; the latter is kept comparatively fresh. The tank C is filled to a level approximately of the overflow spout 10, and it in turn has an overflow opening 12 which is connected with a pipe 13 wh ch drains oflf the water fromthe sterilizer and conveys it to a sewer orany other suitable outlet.

The heating coil, which is preferably inclosed by a hood 14, open at its top and bottom. is disposed over a gas 'or other burner 15 that forms the lower. part of the heating means B of the apparatus, and gas is supplied to this burner through the pipe 16,

' which discharges into a mixing tube 17. An

upper burner 18 forms part of the heating means and is supplied with fuel through the pi e 19 and mixing tube 20 and serves as the principal heating means for the-sterilizer C, the bottom 21 of the sterilizer lbeing reen- .-trant so as to form'an annular water leg 22. The sterilizer hasa central duct or flue-23.

65 hot water heater 1) which includes. an ex- 'for the'prodiicts of combustion, and this duct has" laterally-extending branches 24 whichhave their-outer ends open at the sides of the tank sons to discharge into theannular flue space 7 between the tank and casing A. Eorsaidraft; throughthe casing aseries of openings and: 26 are arranged on a level with the burners, and openings 27 are profvided in-t'he top of; the casing. By the arrangement'shownit willbeseen that the wateris efiectively heated before a as well as after. reaching the sterilizing chamber, it'be heated :before. reaching the sterilizing ,chamber.s o that there willbe hot water ready for'use in mixing hot drinks, as previs; ously .explained. v 1

From.-;the foregoing description takenin connection with; the accompanying draw-- 26 ings, the advantages of the construction and claim-as "new. and desire to secure by Letters Ratt: f, a

F 1. '-'apparatus of the class descrlbed Tc'o'mprisin'g'a hot water heater; a sterilizing 1 ftiink, and a; hot water dispensing device conneeted'with the said heater andoverfi'owing into the said tank, said hot water heater an dispensing"- device being disposed externally to-the sterilizing tank."

apparatus ofthe class described -"co1nprising' a hot water heater, a sterilizing :tank'. a hot water dispensing'device-connected with thesaid heater and overflowlng into the said tank, and an overflow connecteo with the said tank and so arran ed as to maintain a body of watenin"theatter for sterilizing purposes. v t

3. An apparatus of the class described heaters for the. tank and coil, a hot water dispensin reservoirvconnected with the coil and over owing into the tank, and an overflow for the tank.

' 4. Anapparatus ofthe class described comprising aica'sin atank the top thereof, a heating coil elow the tank,-a burner betweenthe tank and heating coil, a burner under the heating coil, a hot water dis'pens ing chamber connected with the delivery end .of the coil-and arranged within the casing, a V faucet connected with the chamber and-extending out of the tank, and an overflow con nection between the top of the reservoirtand the top of the tank. o.

5. An apparatus of the class described comprising a casing, a sterilizing tank there;

comprising a casing, a sterilizing tank there; in, a heating coil disposed under the tank,

in, saidtank being formed with a reentrant" A bottom and having a flue extending from the bottom through the tank togthe' side thereof for products of combustion, a burner under the tank, a'hot water heating means, a:

burner therefor, adispensing reservoir connected with'the hot water heating means and overflowing into the topof the said/tank, and an overflow-pipe for said tank. 5 a

two subscribing witnesses. 1

PETER 's. GRAVES. JAMES. 1. ,OLLIVETTI.

w itnessesz HARRY A. Tnoms, ANDREW- E. BARDE.

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- I Washington, D. G.

In testimony whereof we have-signed our names to this specification in the presence of 

